World Report Reveals the Impact of Covid Pandemic on Drugs Trade
The theme of this year’s International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is “Share facts on drugs. Save lives”. Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last…
Nominations Invited for the 2021 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards
Attention will be given to achievements in reducing urban greenhouse gas emissions. UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency focusing on sustainable urbanization, is calling for nominations for its Scroll of Honour…
Global Leaders Call for International Pandemic Treaty
The international community should work together “towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response” to build a more robust global health architecture that will protect future generations, world…
Gender Dimension in the Covid-19 Recovery Plans
EP Vice-President Dimitrios Papadimoulis concluded the panel, which was followed by a debate with MEPs and members of national parliaments. At the opening of a meeting hosted by Women’s Rights…
Climate and Digital Priorities to Drive EU Economic Recovery
Economies emerging after the pandemic need to be built around climate and digital priorities. A high-profile panel on February 22 warned of the economic difficulties stemming from the Covid pandemic,…
World Bank to Help Developing Countries Strengthen Pandemic Response
The Bank Group is making available up to $160 billion over a 15-month period ending June 2021 to help more than 100 countries. The global economy is expected to expand…